Erika (Masters)

Erika エリカ Erika
Erika's model
No.	5
English voice actor	Xanthe Huynh
Japanese voice actor	Ai Kayano
Description	A cute Gym Leader who loves Grass-type Pokémon, this well-mannered Trainer teaches flower arrangement in Kanto.

Erika (Japanese: エリカ Erika) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. She forms a sync pair with Vileplume, and is one of the Pokémon Masters League leaders in Pasio. She hands out the Tranquility Badge to Trainers who defeat her.

Erika is also available in her holiday attire partnered alongside Comfey. The pair could be obtained through a limited-time seasonal sync pair scout and was first available on December 10, 2020.

Vileplume

			Type			Grass
			Move type			Grass
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★
Vileplume ♀		Weakness			Fire
Vileplume's toxic pollen triggers atrocious allergy attacks. That's why it is advisable never to approach any attractive flowers in a jungle, however pretty they may be.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		647	50	149	209	251	205
Lv. 140, Max Potential		767	110	209	269	311	265
Mega Vileplume
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	2	49	58	100%	An opponent	Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def
X Sp. Def	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's Sp. Def.
Stun Spore	Grass	Status	2	—	—	90%	An opponent	Leaves the target paralyzed.
Pour It On!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk. Drastically raises the user's Defense.
Sync moves
Nature-Loving Petal Dance	Grass	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	Its power increases if the target is paralyzed.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Piercing Gaze	Moves never miss.
Type Skills
Grass Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Grass-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.

Sync Grid

Erika and Vileplume's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on February 10, 2020.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	3	36	2
HP +30	HP +30	10	120	2
HP +30	HP +30	10	120	3
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	2
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	1
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	2
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	5	60	2
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	3
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	5	60	3
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	2
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Energy Ball: Power +4	Energy Ball: Power ↑ +4	2	24	1
Energy Ball: Power +4	Energy Ball: Power ↑ +4	2	24	1
Energy Ball: Power +4	Energy Ball: Power ↑ +4	2	24	1
Energy Ball: Power +4	Energy Ball: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Energy Ball: Power +4	Energy Ball: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Energy Ball: Power +4	Energy Ball: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Energy Ball: Power +4	Energy Ball: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Energy Ball: Power +4	Energy Ball: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Energy Ball: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	2
Energy Ball: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	4	48	3
Energy Ball: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	3
Energy Ball: On a Roll 2	Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves.	8	96	2
Energy Ball: On a Roll 2	Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves.	8	96	3
Stun Spore: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	4	48	1
Stun Spore: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	4	48	2
Stun Spore: Flabbergast 2	Has a moderate chance of leaving the target confused if a move is successful.	9	108	1
Stun Spore: Satisfied Snarl 9	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk when a move targeting that opponent is successful.	9	108	2
X Sp. Def: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Pour It On!: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	3
Paralysis Synergy 5	Powers up moves when the target is paralyzed.	10	120	1
Confusion Synergy 5	Powers up moves when the target is confused.	10	120	2
Healing Sun 2	Restores the Pokémon's HP whenever it takes an action while the weather is sunny.	7	84	1
Solar Flare 5	Powers up sync moves when the weather is sunny.	9	108	3
Nature-Loving Petal Dance: Power +25	Nature-Loving Petal Dance: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Nature-Loving Petal Dance: Power +25	Nature-Loving Petal Dance: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Comfey

Erika (Holiday 2020) エリカ Erika
Holiday 2020 Erika's model
No.	5
English voice actor	Xanthe Huynh
Japanese voice actor	Ayane Sakura
Description	Erika has a new outfit and a flower basket. Together with her flower-loving partner, Comfey, she aims to bring happiness to all with beautiful flower arrangements.

			Type			Fairy
			Move types			Fairy / Grass
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Comfey ♀		Weakness			Steel
It stretches sticky vines out from its head and picks flowers to adorn itself with. When it doesn’t have any flowers, it feels uneasy.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		615	288	267	288	228	260
Lv. 140, Max Potential		715	328	307	328	268	300
Mega Comfey
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Vine Whip	Grass	Physical	1	20	24	100%	An opponent	No additional effect.
X Regen All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Makes all allied sync pairs gradually heal themselves.
Draining Kiss	Fairy	Special	2	46	55	100%	An opponent	Restores the user’s HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.
Lei Up!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Restores a bit of HP for all allied sync pairs. Returns lowered stats of all allied sync pairs to normal. Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs.
Sync moves
Merry and Bright Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	No additional effect.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Healing Hand 2	Has a moderate chance of removing all status conditions of all allied sync pairs after the Pokémon uses a move.
Stamina Reserves 6	Once per battle, charges the user’s move gauge by six when the user is in a pinch.
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user once during battle.
Type Skills
Fairy Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.

Sync Grid

Erika and Comfey's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	2
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	2
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +20	Sp. Def +20	7	84	2
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +10	Speed +10	4	48	2
Vine Whip: Power +4	Vine Whip: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Vine Whip: Power +4	Vine Whip: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Vine Whip: Power +4	Vine Whip: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Vine Whip: Power +4	Vine Whip: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Vine Whip: Power +4	Vine Whip: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Vine Whip: Power +4	Vine Whip: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Vine Whip: Move Gauge Refresh 1	Has a small chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Vine Whip: Move Gauge Refresh 1	Has a small chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Vine Whip: Move Gauge Refresh 1	Has a small chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	3
Draining Kiss: Power +4	Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Draining Kiss: Power +4	Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Draining Kiss: Power +4	Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Draining Kiss: Power +4	Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Draining Kiss: Power +4	Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Draining Kiss: Power +4	Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Draining Kiss: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	1
Draining Kiss: Master Healer 1	Increases the amount of HP restored by the user’s healing moves.	10	120	2
X Regen All: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Lei Up!: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Lei Up!: Shared Fortune 2	Sharply raises the Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness of all allied sync pairs at random when a move is successful.	12	144	3
Healing Hand 2	Has a moderate chance of removing all status conditions of all allied sync pairs after the Pokémon uses a move.	10	120	3
Mad Strength 4	Has a good chance of raising the Pokémon's Attack when one of its attacks is successful.	10	120	3
Tighten Up 4	Has a good chance of raising the user's Sp. Def when the user is hit by an attack move.	10	120	3
HP Advantage 5	The more HP the user has remaining, the more it powers up moves.	10	120	3
Safety Tether	Makes the user able to endure the next hit it takes that would reduce it to 0 HP when a sync move is used for the first time.	10	120	3
Impatient 1	Has a small chance of reducing the user's sync move countdown by one when the user is hit by an attack move.	12	144	3
Merry and Bright Dazzling Gleam: Power +25	Merry and Bright Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Merry and Bright Dazzling Gleam: Power +25	Merry and Bright Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Availability

Erika and Vileplume can be battled against in:

• Main Story Chapter 4: From Bud to Blossom
• Fire-type Training Event (January 15 to 30, 2020; June 30 to July 21, 2020)
• EX Plaza EX Challenge: Erika
• Battle Villa
• Poison, Fairy, and Bug Drill 1 (since 2.0.0 update)

Sync Pair Stories

• A Day with Erika

Quotes

Main article: Erika/Quotes#Pokémon Masters

In the anime

Erika in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Erika appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, where she, a Beauty, and a Lass battled Scottie, Brock, and Rosa in a forest. Her group initially had the upper hand until Scottie's Pikachu used Thunder on their Pokémon, defeating them. Afterwards, Erika awarded him with the Tranquilty Badge and then joined his group on their journey.

Pokémon

Vileplume ♀

Erika's Vileplume

Debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Vileplume is Erika's only known Pokémon. Alongside a Beauty's Lotad and a Lass's Whimsicott, she battled Scottie's Pikachu, Brock's Onix, and Rosa's Snivy. However, Vileplume and her teammates were quickly defeated by Pikachu's Thunder.

Vileplume's only known move is Petal Dance.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 茅野愛衣 Ai Kayano

Gallery

Erika

Artwork of Erika and Vileplume in Pokémon Masters EX	Erika and Vileplume on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Erika's sync move mindscape (Celadon Gym)
VS model from Pokémon Masters EX	Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!

Erika (Holiday 2020)

5★ model

5★ VS model

6★ EX model

6★ EX VS model

Erika's sync move mindscape (Holiday 2020)

Trainer emote Nice!

Trainer emote Watch out!

Trainer emote Let's do this!

Trainer emote Thanks!

Deck the Halls artwork

Medal 1★ Deck the Halls

Medal 2★ Deck the Halls

Medal 3★ Deck the Halls

Medal Jolly Decorator

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

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PML Leaders of Pasio
Chapter 4 Erika	Chapter 5 Skyla	Chapter 7 Norman	Chapter 8 Pryce	Chapter 10 Hapu

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